cobra

Example Sentences

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He was at boarding school when he stepped on a cobra in the playground.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Gabriella Comi and her guide David spotted a cobra moving towards two napping lions in the Serengeti National Park in the scorching midday sun.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

A cobra bites Chelsea and she’s whisked away to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

When she and Dr. Tessler analyzed the leech’s movement, they identified that it made a curling motion similar to the move a cobra makes before it strikes.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Snakes slithered freely at night, and a cobra bite could be deadly.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins